Posts Tagged “Lars Jensen”
This rug was based on the fall color inspiration in 2017 from a tree in my yard. Here is the product closer to being finished:
Here’s my current loom process, getting ready to wind on the warp, up over a dowel on the ceiling, across the ceiling and over another rod and then down and weighted with sandbags to add tension to the warp as its wound on.
Cotton handtowels will be available at the Portland Handweavers Guild at Gathering of the Guilds this month at the Oregon Convention Center.
That citrus zest rug I’m weaving just now. It’s far enough on the loom that we can sort of see both sides. There are still mounds of fabric ready to be torn into strips or already torn strips that need to be sewed into lengths of weft.
I started weaving in 2007 when it was brought to my attention that there were not enough of those “rag rug things” around to keep by the back door for when the dog came in from outside. There were only 2 small polyester ones, store bought. Having sewn dozens of men’s shirts and vests over…